China protests PM Modi's response to Taiwanese President's congratulatory post

The Chinese government has lodged a protest with India against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's response to a congratulatory message from the

The Chinese government has lodged a protest with India against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's response to a congratulatory message from the Taiwanese President, reported the Global Times. While Taiwan's top leader messaged Modi on his election victory, it was just the Chinese envoy in India who congratulated the Indian Prime Minister.

"China has always firmly opposed any form of official interaction between the Taiwan regional authorities and countries that have diplomatic relations with China," Chinese Foreign Office spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday.

"There is only one China in the world. India has made serious political commitments regarding the one-China principle and should be vigilant against the political schemes of the Taiwan authorities and refrain from actions that violate the one-China principle," reported the Global Times, quoting spokesperson Ning.